Legal Framework for Japanese University Admission Qualifications Those who graduate high school or secondary education school Those who have completed twelve years of school education under an ordinary curriculum Those who are recognized to have scholastic ability equal or higher than these Person completed 12 years of school education curriculum overseas or person pursuant to the mentioned above. Person completed an overseas education facility certified as being equivalent to high school Person completed upper secondary course at a specialized training college as designated separately by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Person passed High School Equivalency Examination (formerly Daiken) Person accepted by university through its individual admissions vetting process and reached age 18. Person passed a academic qualification exam equivalent to having completed 12 years of curriculum in the foreign country Person completed a foreigners school located in Japan that is designated as a school equivalent high school Person completed school curriculum in foreign countries corresponding to high school as designated by MEXT* School Education Act, Article 90, Section 1 School Education Act, Enforcement Regulations, Article 150 MEXT Notice No. 153 Added by legal amendment in March 2016 Qualification for admission to Japanese university is granted if any of these conditions hold. Reference Document 1

Japans School Organization Chart School Year Age Preschooleducation Primary education Secondary education Higher education Kindergarten Compulsory education Elementary School School under compulsory education Middle School Colleges of technology High School Specialized traiing colleges(Upper secondary course) Professionaltraining colleges Junior College Secondary education University Graduate School In principle, completion of 12 years of education is required to enter a Japanese university. By legal amendment in March 2016, however, MEXT confers Japanese university admissions qualifications to those who have completed the designated school even if your countrys duration of primary and secondary education is 11 years. Reference Document 1